Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region

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New York, February 26, 2014--Chinese authorities should
immediately release a Uighur blogger and academic who has been charged with
separatism after being held incommunicado and without charge since January 15,
the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

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2. Although not explicit, legal threats to journalists persist

By Madeline Earp

Even as China’s virtual landscape buzzes with criticism of social injustices, government policy, and propaganda directives, independent journalism and expression are still perceived by the Communist Party as explicit political threats. Authorities also exploit vague legal language to prosecute dissenters based on published content, or bypass due process altogether, holding critics without charge or without notifying family members.